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Princess Jamila: Camel Racing is No Longer Exclusive to Men
For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a camel owned by a woman will be completing in an official race, as reported by a senior figure in the sport on Friday.
Fahd bin Hithleen, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Camel Club and the newly appointed president of the International Camel Organization (ICO), added that this race is part of the closing day of the King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival taking place on the outskirts of Riyadh, the race that began earlier on Feb. 5 and is ending today.
“The camel race will end this Saturday with the participation of the first female in camel racing,” Hithleen tweeted: “I congratulate Princess Jamila Bint Abdulmajeed bin Saud bin Abdulaziz for breaking into the camel world and wish her all the success.”
King Salman will be attending the festival finale today.
Princess Jamila said that camel racing is no longer exclusive to men, and that with the ongoing reforms that the country has been witnessing regarding gender equality and empowering women in the country, this comes to continue opening up new opportunities for Saudi women across the Kingdom.
On Thursday, The Kingdom established the ICO, which is a one of a kind global group for camels, with representatives participating from 96 countries.
Riyadh was chosen as the location for its HQ and Hithleen was appointed to serve as its first president for the upcoming five years.
Riyadh Season keeps on getting more lit and to make things even hotter, the MDL electronic music festival is coming to Riyadh for its first edition ever with a number of the world’s very best EDM superstars and DJs including David Guetta, Tiesto, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Black Coffee, and Steve Aoki.
The region’s largest music cultural festival will take place on December 19th and until the 21st and it will witness 18 global superstar headliners, 28 international dance acts and 24 local and regional performers.
The stars include global EDM and DJ stars, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki and R3hab, alongside the biggest homegrown Saudi artists, including the country’s first female EDM DJ, Cosmicat, and the Saudi DJ duo, Dish Dash.
Saudi DJ, Ahmad Alammary, member of the festival team, said, “MDL Beast is more than just a festival. Empowered by innovation and technology in live entertainment, MDL Beast is also a platform with multiple objectives including ongoing seasonal local and global events, online and radio channels, recording studios, and a non-profit foundation promoting music education and therapy. We’re confident MDL Beast will be like nothing seen before and we cannot wait to experience this transformative musical milestone.”
It doesn’t matter what type of music you listen to or which artist is your favorite because either way, this season of Riyadh will surely satisfy your taste by bringing your favorite artist.
The concert game is still going strong with more artists making their first debut appearance in the Kingdom, or others returning to perform once again on their favorite land as a host.
Now, here are some of the upcoming concerts you need to mark your calendars for!
El Hadaba Amr Diab
El Hadaba returns for another lit night on December 14th at Abu Bakur Salem Stage, tickets will be available starting tonight so make sure to be the first to reserve!
The Chainsmokers & Hamaki Night
All international superstars will perform on December 15th, you can now book your ticket through this link.
Saad Lamjarred, Miryam Fares and Miami Band
Moroccan pop-star Saad Lamjarred finally returns to stage, joined by the Lebanese star Myriam fares and Miami Band, the concert will be held at Mohammed Abdu’s stage in Riyadh Boulevard, and it is set to take place on the 18th of December.
You can book your tickets through this link.
Assala Nasri, Majed El Mohandes and Waleed El Gilani
On Friday the 13th of December, you can get to enjoy an oriental night with these Arab superstars. Click on this link to purchase your ticket.
David Guetta, Tiesto and More stars!
MDL Beast is the region’s largest music and cultural festival happening in Riyadh, from December 19-21, and it has announced a great lineup of musicians with 18 global superstar headliners, 28 international dance acts and 24 local and regional performers, including global EDM and DJ stars, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki and R3hab.
Check their Instagram page now for more information.
The Kingdom is set to host AlUla Desert Polo, the first of its kind to be held in partnership with the Saudi Polo Federation and also the world’s very first ever desert polo tournament.
The tournament is set to make its debut early next year on January 16th till the 18th, which will take part of the Winter at Tantora Cultural Festival.
The tournament will take place at one of Saudi’s most exquisite locations, the UNESCO heritage site in AlUla which will open to the public in October, the Desert Polo is also considered as a milestone in Saudi Arabia’s sporting and social journey.
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